California Proposition 2, Tax Exemption on Homes and Farms from the Veterans Welfare Board Amendment (June 1950)

California Proposition 2
Election date June 6, 1950
Topic Taxes
Status d Defeated
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1950. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to create tax exemptions on the farms and homes purchased from the Veterans Welfare Board.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to create tax exemptions on the farms and homes purchased from the Veterans Welfare Board.

Election results

California Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		945,494	42.99%
No		1,253,914	57.01%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

“

Veterans' Possessory Interests

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 28. Adds Section 1 ¼ a to Article XIII of Constitution. Authorizes Legislature to prescribe It extent of tax exemption for farm or home being purchased by veteran from Veterans Welfare Board (or successor) pursuant to contract under whose terms legal title is vested in said board.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the California Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1950 Measures

• 1950 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Veterans policy on the ballot
• 1950 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1950)